How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island by Egill Bjarnason

How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island

Egill Bjarnason

288 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction essays history travel funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
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The history of Iceland began 1,200 years ago, when a frustrated Viking captain and his useless navigator ran aground in the middle of the North Atlantic. Suddenly, the island was no longer just a layover for the Arctic tern. Instead, it became a n...

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